Digital Equity focuses on the issues and challenges of accessibility relating to teaching and learning, professional development, leadership, and support and infrastructure in a digital context. Below, is a list of links, readings and a portfolio offering knowledge and strategies on narrowing the digital divide.
etcjournal.com
Visit DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY a website focused ion designing digital content that is intuitive and accessible. A one-stop-shop for the educator developing online tools and resources!!
Bridging technical gaps—gaps in simple physical access to technologies—is insufficient if we fail to address the gaps in opportunity actually to use the technologies in ways that empower people to participate more fully and equitably in society. An informative read regarding the way in which we sometimes determine equity/accessibility- its not just about the computer!
Digital Equity focuses on the issues and challenges of accessibility relating to teaching and learning, professional development, leadership, and support and infrastructure in a digital context. Below, is a list of links, readings and a portfolio offering knowledge and strategies on narrowing the digital divide.
Visit DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY a website focused ion designing digital content that is intuitive and accessible. A one-stop-shop for the educator developing online tools and resources!!
Enhancing teacher uptake of digital content: factors and design principles in technology adoption.
Although this link relates to teachers (and and not specifically to VET) it is important that contextual, change, innovation-specific and systematic factors are considered and the impact they have on equity and accessibility.
The Australian Digital Divide-
The following link relates to the source of this data
Australia's Digital Divide
Many of the factors explored within this ISTE report are relevant today
Digital Equity ToolkitBridging technical gaps—gaps in simple physical access to technologies—is insufficient if we fail to address the gaps in opportunity actually to use the technologies in ways that empower people to participate more fully and equitably in society. An informative read regarding the way in which we sometimes determine equity/accessibility- its not just about the computer!
Urban Education (2009) GorskiWikis and digital equity- rather apt!!
This is my condensed version of my report - Maria